Trust / Disclosure
Affiliate disclosure.
CareerRadar is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click a
link and buy a product. That never changes what we recommend, what we criticize, or how we
rank tools.
Plain English
How affiliate links work
1. You click a tool link
Some links point to partners such as resume builders or job-search software products.
2. You may buy later
If you purchase through that link, the vendor may pay CareerRadar a commission.
3. Your price does not change
Affiliate commissions are paid by the vendor. They should not add extra cost for you.
Editorial firewall
What affiliate money cannot buy
| Area | Rule | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Rankings | Affiliate payout does not determine position. | Commercial investigation pages only work if the recommendation is credible. |
| Scores | Scores are based on testing criteria, not commission rates. | ATS parsing, job matching, output quality, and risk matter more than vendor incentives. |
| Cons | Every review must include meaningful drawbacks. | If a tool is not right for a use case, we say so. |
| Free tools | Tools must deliver value before pushing paid products. | The ATS Checker should expose the problem before any affiliate recommendation appears. |
Link handling
How commercial links are marked
Where a link is commercial, we mark it with attributes such as
rel="sponsored nofollow". This helps search engines and readers understand that
the link may be monetized.
Current affiliate URLs are placeholders until each partner program is configured. Replace
placeholder links with final tracking URLs before launch.
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Read the testing method
Disclosure explains the business model. The methodology page explains how tools are tested, scored, and reviewed.